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John Bown(1934-2017)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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John Bown was born on 1 July 1934 in Corfe Mullen, Dorset, UK. He was an actor and director, known for Monique (1970), Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) and North West Confidential (1970). He was married to Sibylla Kay. He died on 5 November 2017 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.
BornJuly 1, 1934
DiedNovember 5, 2017(83)
BornJuly 1, 1934
DiedNovember 5, 2017(83)
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Known for

Joan Alcorn, Sibylla Kay, and David Sumner in Monique (1970)
Monique
5.2
  • Director
  • 1970
Peter Cushing, Jennie Linden, and Roberta Tovey in Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
Dr. Who and the Daleks
5.6
  • Antodus
  • 1965
North West Confidential
Short
  • Director
  • 1970
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Roger

Credits

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Actor

  • Joby Blanshard, John Paul, and Robert Powell in Doomwatch (1970)
    Doomwatch
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Commander Neil Stafford
    • 1972–2016
  • Thora Birch in Dark Corners (2006)
    Dark Corners
    4.9
    • Old Man
    • 2006
  • Barry Foster in Van der Valk (1972)
    Van der Valk
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Reporter
    • 1991
  • Tim Pigott-Smith in The Chief (1990)
    The Chief
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Police Superintendent
    • 1990
  • Roy Marsden in A Taste for Death (1988)
    A Taste for Death
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Solicitor
    • 1988
  • Jill Gascoine in The Gentle Touch (1980)
    The Gentle Touch
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Det. Ch. Insp. Len Grout
    • 1982
  • Rosanna Arquette, Lisa Eichhorn, and Eli Wallach in The Wall (1982)
    The Wall
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • 1982
  • The English Programme (1976)
    The English Programme
    4.4
    TV Series
    • Lennox
    • 1980
  • Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
    The Onedin Line
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Hobbs
    • 1980
  • Michael Culver, Jan Francis, Juliet Hammond, Terrence Hardiman, Bernard Hepton, Angela Richards, Clifford Rose, and Stephen Yardley in Secret Army (1977)
    Secret Army
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Interviewer
    • 1979
  • Blake's 7 (1978)
    Blake's 7
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Durkim
    • 1979
  • Judi Dench and Ian McKellen in Macbeth (1979)
    Macbeth
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Lennox
    • 1979
  • The Comedy of Errors (1978)
    The Comedy of Errors
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Ephesus Townsperson
    • 1978
  • Glyn Owen and John Thaw in The Capone Investment (1974)
    The Capone Investment
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Metcalfe
    • 1974
  • So Sad About Gloria (1973)
    So Sad About Gloria
    4.7
    • The Servant (as John Brown)
    • 1973

Director

  • North West Confidential
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Joan Alcorn, Sibylla Kay, and David Sumner in Monique (1970)
    Monique
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1970

Writer

  • North West Confidential
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 1970
  • Joan Alcorn, Sibylla Kay, and David Sumner in Monique (1970)
    Monique
    5.2
    • written by
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Brown
  • Born
    • July 1, 1934
    • Corfe Mullen, Dorset, UK
  • Died
    • November 5, 2017
    • Hampstead, London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Sibylla Kay1960 - November 5, 2017 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Trained at LAMDA and after went into repertory in Salusbury and Birmingham.

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